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Exercise and Emotional Learning in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Led by Christal L Badour · Updated on 2025-09-03
100
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
133 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Christal L Badour
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Texas at Austin
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how exercise affects learning and memory processes relevant to the treatment of PTSD. Participants will complete a baseline intake followed by two experimental sessions. During the first experimental session, participants will undergo an MRI session of imaginal exposure to traumatic memory cues followed by 30-minutes of moderate intensity exercise or low intensity exercise. Participants will complete a second session of imaginal exposure with MRI 24 hours later.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Exercise and Emotional Learning in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults with PTSD related to interpersonal violence
You will not qualify if you...
- Active or recent (within the last 3 months) severe substance use disorder(s)
- Active or recent (within the last 3 months) suicidal, psychotic, or manic symptoms/ episodes
- Significant developmental disabilities
- Current daily benzodiazepine or stimulant use with inability to abstain for study sessions
- Recent changes in psychiatric medication or trauma focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) (past 4-weeks)
- Medical condition(s) that prohibit exercise
- History of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with loss of consciousness > 30 mins
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contraindication(s)
- Positive pregnancy test
- History of seizure disorder
- Spontaneous seizure(s) within the last 3 months
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40506
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2
University of Texas
Austin, Texas, United States, 78712
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Research Team
C
Christal G Badour, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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